enzymes and their functions

What is the role of carbohydrases?

Carbohydrases break down carbohydrates, like starch, into simpler sugars. Examples include amylase and maltase.

Where is amylase produced?

Amylase is produced in the saliva by the salivary glands and in the pancreas.

What is the function of amylase

it breaks down starch into maltose

what is the function of maltase?

Maltase breaks down maltose into glucose, a simpler sugar that can be absorbed by the body

what are proteases

proteases are enzymes that break down proteins into smaller peptides. Examples include pepsin and trypsin.

where is pepsin produced?

Pepsin is produced in the stomach.

what is pepsins function?

it breaks down proteins into peptides in an acidic environment

where is trypsin produced?

Trypsin is produced in the pancreas

what is trypsin’s function?

it breaks down proteins into smaller peptides in the small intestine.

where is lipase produced?

lipase is produced in the pancreas.

what is lipase function?

It breaks down fats into fatty acids and glycerol in the small intestine.

what is a disaccharide?

a sugar made up of two simple sugars linked together, like maltose

what is a monosaccharide?

a simple sugar, like glucose.